This is a great idea that has been implemented all over North America. Developers take older malls that have become outdated and turn them into not only retail space but add other residential and commercial components to create more of a community hub.

Now we are hearing reports the developer has in fact applied to the city to make some major changes to update the property.

Those changes include adding 12 new buildings to the site and almost 200,000 square feet of new retail and office space.

The plan includes tearing down the old Sears section and replacing it with 60,000 feet of retail space on two levels, five new restaurant buildings (two with outdoor patios), a 500-car, two storey parking garage, as well as a separate two-storey building with another 65,000 feet of retail space next to the current office building on the property.